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Chapter 1

Scientific Method, metrics

QuestionAnswer
A question or situation you want to investigate Problem
Research you problem to find out Information
A proposed solution to a problem or an educated guess Hypothesis
How you test your hypothesis Experiment
Information collected during an experiment data
Information from an experiment can be displayed on a data table and a _____. graph
The factor or part of the experiment that is being tested or the part changed by the person doing the experiment independent variable
Variables in the experiment that do not change constants
Factor in the experiment that happens as a result of the independent variable dependent variable
Data that is in the form of numbers, graphs, and measurements quantitative
Data that is in the form of observations (colors, textures, etc. qualitative
An explanation backed by results obtained from many tests or experiments theory
A rule that describes the behavior of something in nature law
The study of moral values about what is good or bad. ethics
A process used by scientists to find answers to questions to solve a problem scientific method
The International System of Units is a global standard of measurement also known as the metric system
The process of placing an irregularly shaped object into a known volume or water and then measuring the change in the water level Displacement
Distance from one point to another length
The amount of space that an object occupies volume
length is measured with a(an) meter stick
The most accurate way to measure a liquid volume is with a(an) graduated cylinder
The metric unit for volume is liter
The metric unit for length or distance is meter
To find the volume of a regular shaped object you would multiply: length x width x height
The amount of matter in a substance is mass
The metric unit for mass is the gram or kilogram
The instrument used to measure mass is triple beam balance
The measurement of how fast atoms are moving is temperature
Metric units for temperature are degrees celsius
temperature is measured with a thermometer
The measurement gravity's effect on a mass is weight
The metric units for gravity newton
The amount of mass in a certain amount of volume is density
The formula to find density is D = m/v
Density of water is 1 g/mL
1 mL is equal to 1 cm3
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